Val Mills

Mother's Day is coming up in many countries around the world. Can't think of what to give your Mum because she has everything? Why not write her a poem? It will be appreciated forever.

Mothers day is celebrated in many countries on the second Sunday in May. What does Mothers Day mean to you?

Many places have their local identities who become part of the local folk lore. One such character from last century was harry "Brusher" Mills, a snake catcher living in the New Forest of England.

Be careful of the things you think about. The Law of Attraction doesn't recognise positive and negative, but will help attract to you those things you think about most. Was winning the raffle after I'd wished for it a mere conincidence?

It is not always easy starting out on a new site. If you have a Twitter account but are unsure of how to use it to promote your articles, this is the article for you. It will take you through the process of sharing your first article, step by step.

We all lead busy lives and quite often those lives become out of balance. With so much attention to work and home activities, we often neglect ourselves. Participating in a recreational activity may be what you need to bring a little pleasure back into your life.

In the past a grey haired person may have slowed down and approached life in a more leisurely way. Now, grey hair often means a wealth of wisdom and energy, denoting someone who has much to offer the wider community.

Having a supply of photos and other visual images can be a powerful prompt when a writer needs to generate ideas or capture detail in their writing.

More and more people are writing and hoping to get published. Is self publishing the answer to most writers dreams?

Online content writers are in the business of self publishing and self marketing. No one owes us anything. It is up to us to determine whether we want success or not. We need to establish ourselves as a brand and sell ourselves as best we can.

How one online writer uses Twitter on a daily basis to successfully promote her writing.

An addiction to book ownership and a love of written words on the page have shaped the person I am today. It all started with in childhood, when my parents were wise enough to buy books for me.

Sweets or lollies were part of the 1950s childhood culture. And, a penny was a small fortune for a child. Just how many sweets could you buy for a penny?

Think of stairs as an opportunity for quality living, not a necessary to be avoided. Choose to take the stairs whenever you can.

New fresh writing talent is emerging on Wiknut. Here three new writers are introduced to you.

With the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in London getting closer daily, it is time to reflect on how the modern summer Olympic Games began.

How to respond to unwanted requests to read another writer's work. The choice to read is yours. If you don't enjoy it or feel comfortable reading it, don't.

If you haven't used Twitter to tweet your articles, this may coinvince you to do so.

Sometimes writing ideas seem elusive. Try looking through a window and creating a piece of writing from what you see.

Queen Charlotte Track, in the Marlborough Sounds, should be a must for all tourists visiting the South Island New Zealand. It offers both guided and unguided walks, a touch of history and some of New Zealand's most spectacular views.

The steamer Star of Canada made several cargo trips between New Zealand and England, before being wrecked off kaiti Beach, Gisborne in 1912.

Letting go of a familiar habit can be difficult. Sometimes all that is needed is the incentive to try something new.

Looking for something to fill in a couple of hours in Dunedin, New Zealand, I was lucky enough to find the Dunedin Literary Walk. I couldn't have been happier with my experience.

The Mayor of Hamelin called on the Pied Piper to rid their town of rats. Maybe the city fathers of Christchurch, New Zealand need to do the same.

Finding a good hairdresser is difficult, keeping that hairdresser, once found, is even harder.